Duration: 12 May – 15 May 2010
Venue: Paya Beach Resort, Pulau Tioman
Price: $210 (Members / Ex-Astrobashers) | $220 (Non-members)
Note: Breakfast/transport/accommodation provided

NUSAS is organising the 25th Astrobash, 3 full nights of star-gazing at Pulau Tioman! Limited places available, so quickly register at http://www.kaos-theory.net/ab10/!

Update: Due to overwhelming response, all who register from now on will be put on the waiting list.

Venue: Punggai, Malaysia
Time: Friday 8pm to Sunday 10am
Dates: Monthly (check below for dates)
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Listed below are the plans for trips to Punggai, Malaysia, in 2010 (subject to change). As they are generally held over weekends for convenience, do feel free to join in, especially on those where you may be able to catch a good view of a meteor shower!

Generally, the group will depart on Friday night around 8pm, meeting at a set place. Depending on how many people sign up, transport may be in the form of 12-seater van or by coach. On the last day, the van will depart the chalet at 10 am.

If you are interested, please email Carole at yenaw @ pacific . net . sg (without the spaces).

The closing date is 1 month prior to the trip.

Date: 13th March (Saturday)
Time: 10am- 9pm
Venue: Marine Parade Community Centre
Cost: $8 per person (inclusive of all materials)
Lunch and Dinner would be provided

Genesis serves as a platform for youths to explore the heavens with telescopes and experience the joy of fellowship with amateur astronomers from various schools. In this workshop, participants will get to know and interact with student amateur astronomers, learn to operate telescopes, and learn about the universe itself.

This workshop allows youths to experience astronomy in a fun way during the day time with exciting activities. A participant does not need to have a prior background in astronomy to join this workshop.

Brief Itinerary

Morning: Astronomy talk 1

Afternoon: Lunch, telescope viewing of the sun, practical astronomy using starcharts, astronomy talk 2, games such as comet making, documentary screening

Evening: Dinner, telescope viewing of the night sky

If interested, please email mpastrosociety@gmail.com.

A whirlwind of events ensued. There were official excursions to the Sun-cheon Bay Area famous for its wildlife, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, a traditional Korean fortress, a bamboo park (Damyang is famous for bamboo), and many more. On their own, the participants organised games ranging from “Mafia” to “Capture the flag” to a hybrid of sepak takraw and volleyball, and even a “Disco Night” on the last night of the Olympiad. Okay – that was the fun part.

The stressful part was obviously the competition. The problems set were of a rather high standard and of quite a different style as what we are used to seeing in Singapore. On top of that, the competition was quite intense. Indonesia, China, Thailand and Korea are known powerhouses; moreover, Korea was the host country. Nevertheless, the Singapore team managed to focus and gave their best throughout the competition.

All received the III-rd Diploma, equivalent to a Bronze Medal. Congratulations to Stacey-Ann Lee, Silas Yeem and Tay Woon Kiat! No less valuable were the contributions of Seow Yongli as jury member; and Joel Lee as observer and chaperone.

The Olympiad was not just a test of astronomy knowledge, but also an event where learning of different cultures and countries in addition to learning more about astronomy takes place. Yet more important that that, I feel, is that friendships were forged, and the totality of the Olympiad has inspired the participants to work harder for the betterment of the astronomy community.

Note: For those who are interested in participating in future regional or international olympiads, whether as a student, team leader or observer, do feel free to email me at contact@astronomy.sg. Those who would like to contribute in other ways such as coaching are also welcome.

Please check back for more details closer to the event.

Please check back for more details closer to the event.

There will NOT be a public stargazing at Pulau Ubin from 05 Feb – 06 Feb 2010, organised by AGASTRO. This event is postponed indefinitely.

Pulau Semakau is one of the better locations in Singapore to view the night sky!

Note: tickets are all sold out.